Human resource management is concerned with ________ competent employees.

A small business owner should never share his or her values and plans for the business with a job applicant. That information is classified.

When an employer notices an employee not performing well or causing problems, the employee should be fired immediately.

The employees of a company are usually referred to as the capital resources.

The employees of a company are usually referred to as the human resources.

The amount of money a salaried employee is paid does not change, no matter how many hours per week are worked.

A profit-sharing plan is a type of compensation package that includes a base salary plus commission.

In a small business, all employees may report directly to the company owner. In large companies, lower-level employees usually report to a supervisor.

In a new business venture, the entrepreneur may serve in all levels of management.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires businesses with 10 or more employees to provide health insurance or pay a penalty.

A training program for new employees should begin as soon as they are hired; training should end when the employee has learned how things are done.

When a company “screens” job applicants, people who are not right for the job are removed from consideration for the job.

When you decide to make a job offer to a candidate, contacting the person by e-mail is the best way to extend the offer.

Adding employees to the payroll is costly for a business.

One of the best ways entrepreneurs find employees is by acting on referrals from friends, acquaintances, or employees.

Social media sites are a poor choice for recruiting, because job seekers see these sites as social outlets rather than a place to search for jobs.

Both paid leave and vacation represent costs to employers, because employees are paid while they are not working.

Which of the following is a way to motivate employees?

An organizational chart shows the company’s chain of command, which indicates

A small business owner should do all of the following when interviewing potential employees EXCEPT

An amount paid for a job position stated on an annual basis is called a

In this type of job training, employees receive regular feedback and instruction from their manager.

All of the following are resources an entrepreneur can use for recruiting EXCEPT

Students who will work for little or no pay in order to gain experience in a particular field are called

This law defines the employment relationship between an employee and an employer.

A specific work activity an employee performs—such as answering the telephone or making photocopies of reports—is called a

Which managers work directly with the employees who perform the day-to-day tasks of a business?

Dexter sells stereo equipment and is compensated under a combination plan. He earns $14.25 per hour plus 15 percent of whatever he sells. Last month, Dexter worked 150 hours and sold ten stereo systems. Five of the systems were high-end models with a price of $2,500 each. The remaining systems were $750 each. What was Dexter’s total compensation last month?

Last year, Sterling sold $790,000 worth of industrial equipment. He received 12 percent of his sales as commission. What dollar amount was Sterling paid on commission?

Penelope worked 90 hours this month. She earns $10.50/hour. How much did Penelope earn this month?

Determining the number of employees you need and defining a process for hiring them is called __________.